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Meet Anson Williams at Retro Con 2024!
You can’t have Ralph Malph without his partner in crime! Please welcome Anson Williams to Retro Con 2024, September 7th & 8th in Oaks, Pennsylvania!
Anson is best known for playing Warren “Potsie” Weber on the iconic television sitcom Happy Days, celebrating its unbelievable 50th anniversary this year! Often gullible but also loveable, Potsie was Richie Cunningham’s clean-cut best friend in the early days of the show, later being paired with Ralph Malph as the series moved on. Anson was featured on all eleven seasons of the show, and was also the show’s resident singer, with Potsie often carrying a tune at Arnold’s/Al’s Drive-In and other locales.
Anson is also an accomplished director, helming episodes of Hercules, Xena, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Just the Ten of Us, Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Charmed, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (in which Anson also cameoed as Potsie!).
Anson Williams joins fellow Happy Days co-star and good friend Don Most at Retro Con 2024! They’ll be signing both days and will be having a co-panel together. Catch two cast members from one of the greatest sitcoms from a simpler time!
Meet Don Most at Retro Con 2024!
He’s still got it! Don Most will be appearing at Retro Con 2024, September 7th & 8th in Oaks, Pennsylvania! Don is of course best known for playing Ralph Malph on the legendary sitcom Happy Days, celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year!
Jokester. Prankster. Girl chaser. Fraidy cat. Ralph wore many hats on the show. Part of Richie’s close circle of friends, Ralph would regularly get caught up in the gang’s (usually) innocent hijinks every week. Fancying himself king of the one-liners, Ralph typically only managed to crack himself up. The character would later enlist in the US Army along with Richie, marking Don’s departure from the series in season 8. But he would later return for a very notable two-parter in season 11!
Don also worked as a voice actor on several cartoons in the 1980’s, voicing his own character Ralph on ‘The Fonz & the Happy Days Gang’, as well as “Stiles” on the Teen Wolf cartoon. But Don’s biggest animated role was of course that of resident doomsayer “Eric the Cavalier” on the wildly popular 80’s Dungeons & Dragons cartoon! Though often coming off as cowardly and insensitive, deep down Eric had a heart of gold and would routinely save his friends from danger with his magic shield force field. Don’s brilliant performance made Eric another fan favorite on the show.
Don also guest-starred on numerous classic tv shows over the decades, such as Star Trek: Voyager where he played the unscrupulous Doctor Kadan, as well as parts on Sliders, Emergency!, Charles in Charge, Murder She Wrote, the Love Boat, Baywatch, and CHiPs where he played demonic goth rock star ‘Moloch’!
In more recent years, Don returned to his first love… music! Donny has always appreciated the swing and big band style of music, and now he delights audiences on tour with a unique show that fuses the swing era with Fifties cool!
Check out Don’s website: https://realdonnymost.com/
Meet Voice Actor Neil Ross at Retro Con 2024!
We’re kicking off our guest list with a voice acting great… Please welcome the esteemed Neil Ross to Retro Con 2024!
A fifty plus year veteran of voiceovers and radio, Neil has so many classic characters under his belt, it’s tough to pick a foremost role! He played unruly swabbie Shipwreck on the hit 80’s cartoon series GI Joe: A Real American Hero, one of the most popular Joes on the show. He also voiced other featured characters on the program such as Dusty, Buzzer, and Monkeywrench, as well as incredulous reporter Hector Ramirez, who is notable for being a crossover character in GI Joe, Transformers, Jem, and Inhumanoids!
Neil was also a big part in the Generation 1 Transformers cartoon, with his largest role being the rugged Autobot Springer in season 3 of the show. He also voiced surly Dinobot Slag, Hook and Bonecrusher of Constructicons/Devastator fame, Crosshairs, Pointblank, and Sixshot!
“And I’ll form… the head!” Switching over to Voltron, Neil played two of the main characters on the popular ‘Lion Force’ version of the show- Commander Keith and Pidge! He reprised the role of Keith for Voltron: The Third Dimension, and also voiced Voltron himself in a nostalgia-fueled “Happy Honda Days” series of commercials back in 2018.
Neil had another popular role in the 1990’s where he played the demented Green Goblin on the 1994 Spider-Man TV series, reaching a whole new generation of fans! You may also have heard Neil as Clyde in the 1982 Pac-Man cartoon, Leoric on Visionaries, Ace McCloud on Centurions, Herc Armstrong on Inhumanoids, FLUFFI on Bionic Six, Dr. Doom on Fantastic Four, the Clamp building announcer in Gremlins 2, and he voiced the title character in Rambo: The Force of Freedom! Yes, we had to include the image of Rambo riding on the back of a great white shark in Neil’s promo pic…
It’s been a full eleven years since Neil has been at Retro Con, and we’re looking forward to showing him how much we’ve grown since then. And we’re hoping you’ll come out to meet him too!
Neil has written his own autobiography entitled Vocal Recall: A Life in Radio and Voiceovers, chronicling his upbringing in the UK, time in the military, and his long career in the voiceover realm. You can buy it directly on his website, with net proceeds donated to Broadcasters Foundation of America & The Actors Fund!
Retro Con 2023 Show Schedule
Saturday September 9th
*Panel Room is attached to our lead-in hallway!*
9:00am: Preregistrant Check-in Begins/Show Open to Preregistrants
10:00am: Show Opens to General Public
11:15am: Retro Con Retro T-Shirt Contest, hosted by The Breaux Show! (Panel Room)
12:00pm: Retro Con’s Weird Toy Contest hosted by the Breaux Show (Panel Room)
12:45pm: Diane Salinger Q&A hosted by Fandom Spotlite (Panel Room)
1:30pm: Raffle Session 1
1. NECA “Cosmic Con” ALF
2. Hasbro PulseCon Zartan
3. HasLab Victory Saber
1:45pm: Costume Contest, 14 and Older! Hosted by Eric “The Smoke” Moran (Panel Room)
2:45pm: Greg Evigan Q&A hosted by Fandom Spotlite (Panel Room)
3:30pm: Sam J. Jones- Savior of the Universe! Panel hosted by Pass the Controller (Panel Room)
4:00: Voice Actors Kathy Garver, Katie Leigh, and Paul Eiding Q&A hosted by Pass the Controller (Panel Room)
4:45pm: Raffle Session #2
1. Ecto Optimus Prime
2. NECA TMNT III Samurai Set
3. HasLab Star Wars Vintage Collection Razor Crest
5:30pm: Show Closes Until Sunday
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Sunday September 10th
*Panel Room is attached to our lead-in hallway!*
9:00am: Show Opens
11:00am: The Retro Con Trivia Contest, hosted by The Breaux Show! (Panel Room)
11:15am: Karaoke Contest Sign-ups (Front Lobby)
11:45am: “You Got the Touch!” Stan Bush Q&A hosted by Fandom Spotlite (Panel Room)
12:15pm: Raffle Session #1
1. G1 Soundwave Reissue
2. Shogun Warriors Godzilla
3. HasLab Skystriker
12:30pm: Kids Costume Contest, 13 and under! Hosted by Eric “The Smoke” Moran (Panel Room)
1:15pm: Retro Con’s “Jump the Gully” Karaoke Contest, hosted by Nagi Oki (Panel Room)
2:30pm: The Dukes of Hazzard Reunion Panel featuring Catherine Bach, Tom Wopat, and John Schneider, hosted by Fandom Spotlite (Panel Room)
3:15pm: Raffle Session #2
1. Kenner Bounty Hunter Figure Set
2. Transformers Legacy Nemesis
3. HasLab Ghostbusters Proton Pack w/ Particle Thrower
4:00pm: Show Closes
Meet Diane Salinger at Retro Con 2023!
“Andy!” “Aaannddyy?!”
Please welcome the fantastic Diane Salinger to our guest list for Retro Con 2023!
Diane is best known for her part as Simone in the eternal comedy classic Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure! She shared some tender and funny scenes with Paul Reubens, including a notable scene filmed at the famous Cabazon Dinosaurs roadside attraction. “Do you have any dreams?” “Yeah. I’m all alone. I’m rolling a big donut, and this snake wearing a vest–” “No, not that kind of dream…”
Diane would later reunite with Reubens for Batman Returns in 1992 where they played the socialite parents of the Penguin, and worked together again in 2016 for Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday.
Diane is also a voice actor and played the evil ‘Queen Bansheera’, primary antagonist in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue! She also voiced numerous characters in the smash hit action-roleplay game Skyrim.
Diane has been in countless other movies and tv shows as well, such as Star Trek: DS9, Carnivàle, Charmed, Ghost World, Curb Your Enthusiasm, How I Met Your Mother, Salem, and many more. And she played a wonderfully demented character in the ‘Rest Stop’ horror movie series!
Find Diane in the guest section at the show. Buy an autograph and talk to her about her career and memories of the late great Paul Reubens.
The Angry Video Game Nerd Returns!
He’s been away for a few years, but we’re happy to announce the return of the Nerd! Please welcome filmmaker and youtuber James Rolfe back for Retro Con 2023!
James is best known for his farcical reviews of classic video games as the character the “Angry Video Game Nerd”, which mix together insightful commentary, over-the-top language, physical comedy, and special effect elements. You can find the series on the Cinemassacre channel on youtube, which has over 3.75 million subscribers. The show will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next year!
James Rolfe will be attending Retro Con on SATURDAY ONLY. Signing times are set for 12pm to 4pm. Signatures and photo ops are free! He will also have show and channel merch for sale at his booth in the guest section.
A huge thanks to James for making the trip out for the show!
Dukes of Hazzard Cast Pro Photo Op Preorder!
If you’d like to PRE-PURCHASE your Professional Photo Ops for the Dukes of Hazzard cast (John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Tom Wopat), you can do so now! You can also Pre-purchase a pro photo op with actor Greg Evigan from BJ & the Bear!
Purchase all Pro Photo Op options for Saturday and Sunday here: [RETRO CON PRO PHOTO OPS 2023]
You can also purchase pro photo ops and “At Table” photo ops in person at the show!
Dukes of Hazzard Cast Shout-Outs!
Paul Eiding to attend Retro Con 2023!
“Ultra Magnus! A cursory evaluation of Decepticon capabilities indicates a distinct tactical deficiency!”
In other words… Please welcome voice actor Paul Eiding to our guest list for Retro Con 2023! =D
Paul is best known to the retro 80’s crowd as the voice of Perceptor on G1 Transformers! The mighty microscope was a regular character in season 2 of the cartoon, as well as appearing in Transformers: The Movie (1986), and was one of only a handful of classic characters to be carried over to Season 3 of the show. He was also known as “That Transformer toy everyone had” back in the day…
Paul also provided the english dubbed voice for Colonel Roy Campbell in the Metal Gear Solid series from 1998 to 2008 (as well as voicing the character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl)! If you played these games, you’ll be well acquainted with Paul’s cries of panic upon your mission failure. “What’s wrong? Snake! SNAAAAAKE!”
You’ve also heard Paul as the voice of cool grandpa Max Tennyson in the popular Ben 10 cartoon series, and numerous alien characters on the show! He also played ‘No-Zone’ on Toxic Crusaders, Scorp on Challenge of the GoBots, Raider Rath on Sky Commanders, Jonathan Kent on several recent Superman OAVs, and numerous other animated roles. He’s also voiced scores of characters in video games series such as Starcraft, Diablo, Ninja Gaiden, God of War, Elder Scrolls, Ratchet & Clank, Fallout, and on and on…
Paul has done on-screen work as well, and played show regular Don ‘King of Carpets’ Miller on the 80’s guilty-pleasure sitcom ‘The Charmings’! Come on, you know you watched it…
We’ve known Paul for a long time, and we’re excited to finally be bringing him to Retro Con!
Meet Katie Leigh at Retro Con 2023!
Adventure awaits! Please welcome voice actor Katie Leigh to Retro Con 2023!!
Known for many notable roles in her long career, retro fans will probably best know Katie as the voice of ‘Sheila the Thief’ on the beloved 80’s cartoon Dungeons & Dragons! Though often shy and nervous, Sheila always displayed bravery when her friends were in trouble, especially her kid brother Bobby. A fan favorite on the show, Sheila also possessed one of the coolest items in the series- The Cloak of Invisibility!
Loosely based on the D&D tabletop game, the Dungeon & Dragons cartoon by Marvel Productions ran for three seasons on CBS Saturday mornings. The cartoon’s eclectic mix of characters, slick artwork, and excellent voice acting really made it shine. The intrepid band of kids even made a brief cameo appearance in the recent Dungeons & Dragons live-action movie!
Katie has many other mega popular roles too, such as Sunni Gummi on Disney’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Baby Rowlf on Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies, and Honker Muddlefoot on Darkwing Duck! She also voiced an entire stable’s worth of ponies on the original My Little Pony cartoon, as well as Alex on Totally Spies, Sailor Iron Mouse on Sailor Moon, Zuzu on Poppy Cat, Luke on Time Traveler Luke, and (believe it or not) even provided voice for the kid Maharajah in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom!
It’s been many years since she voiced some of these roles, but we’re here to say Katie’s still got it!! We interviewed her awhile back, and she very easily slipped into her old roles like it was yesterday! Come meet her at the show, and help us celebrate the Dungeon & Dragon cartoon’s 40th Anniversary!!
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